Reason for seeking genetic testing
| Reason | 1st reason (n=79) | 2nd reason (n=76) | 3rd reason (n=68) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | % | No | % | No | % | ||||||
| Educational information | 6 | 7.6 | 1 | 1.3 | 1 | 1.5 | |||||
| Learn about personal risk for cancer | 27 | 34.2 | 10 | 13.2 | 2 | 2.9 | |||||
| Learn about children's risk for cancer | 13 | 16.5 | 20 | 26.3 | 5 | 7.4 | |||||
| Learn about family's risk for cancer | 9 | 11.4 | 12 | 15.8 | 16 | 23.5 | |||||
| Learn about the risk of developing cancer if you have a cancer gene | 4 | 5.1 | 13 | 17.1 | 8 | 11.8 | |||||
| To obtain screening and surveillance recommendations | 3 | 3.8 | 7 | 9.2 | 10 | 14.7 | |||||
| To obtain genetic DNA testing | 5 | 6.3 | 5 | 6.6 | 10 | 14.7 | |||||
| To support research | 7 | 8.9 | 5 | 6.6 | 10 | 14.7 | |||||
| My doctor's recommendation | 2 | 2.5 | 2 | 2.6 | 1 | 1.5 | |||||
| My family's recommendation | 3 | 3.8 | 1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7.4 | |||||